ChineseSkillDICTIONARY
CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

吝啬

吝嗇
lìn sèHSK 7

吝啬 (lìn sè) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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adjective 形

  1. Englishstingy

    • EX
      他对朋友非常慷慨，对自己却很吝啬。

      He is very generous with his friends but stingy with himself.

    • EX
      他在金钱上很吝啬，连一分钱都要算清楚。

      He is very stingy with money and accounts for every last cent.